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NCT01855672 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Occipital Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Migraine

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Ethicon.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
1
Enrollment target

NCT01855672: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Ethicon.

NCT01855672 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Ethicon. The registered enrollment target is 1 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01855672, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Ethicon.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
1 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objective of this proof-of-concept study is to generate initial safety and effectiveness data for the neuro-modulation stimulation (NMS) E-Box in patients with chronic migraine in an acute setting. The results of this study will determine if further development of this device in a larger study is warranted.

Primary Outcome

The primary endpoint is overall reduction of head pain severity in subjects with chronic migraine who are treated with the NMS E-Box over a 96-hour treatment period.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Stimulation of the Occipital Nerves

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1 participants
Start Date 2013-04
Est. Completion 2013-07
Phase Phase 1
Ethicon

38 total trials

Why NCT01855672 stopped before completion

NCT01855672 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 1 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Stimulation of the Occipital Nerves is the first listed.

NCT01855672 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01855672 about?

NCT01855672 is a clinical study titled "Occipital Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Migraine". The objective of this proof-of-concept study is to generate initial safety and effectiveness data for the neuro-modulation stimulation (NMS) E-Box in patients with chronic migraine in an acute setting. The results of this study will determine if further development of this device in a larger study i...

What is the current status of trial NCT01855672?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 1 participants. The study started on 2013-04. Estimated completion is 2013-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01855672?

The interventions under investigation include: Stimulation of the Occipital Nerves (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01855672?

This trial is sponsored by Ethicon, which has 38 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01855672's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1 2001st of 2000 the lowest of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01855672, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01855672 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.